1 Dead, 1 In Serious Condition After Abington House Fire
ABINGTON (CBS) – One woman was killed and another person was taken to the hospital in serious condition after a house fire in Abington early Thursday morning.
45-year-old Susan Boerman has been identified as the woman who died from the fire.
Abington Fire Chief John Nuttall said the fire is not suspicious and was likely caused by "unspecified electrical event in the living room."
Flames broke out around 3:45 a.m. on Linwood Street where a small house was fully engulfed in flames.
One person had escaped and was outside when firefighters arrived. That person was taken to Brockton Hospital in serious condition.
Along with Boerman, a dog died in the fire.
Robin Doherty lives across the street and saw flames ripping through the home.
"My neighbor called me and told me the house across the street was on fire. So I jumped out of bed, went to the window and saw it was in flames. Very scary. I feel terrible for the family," Doherty said.
Stacy Cooper lives in the neighborhood. Cooper called the fire "heartbreaking."
"It's heartbreaking. Abington is such a close-knit town, and we've have gone through so much the last few years with tragedies like this. Hopefully, we can come together and help this family out with whatever they need," Cooper said.
